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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-21
CHURCH NOTICES.

| EAST Los ANGELES | CONGREGATIONAL
CHURcH-Rev. J. H. Phillips, Pastor; ser
vices in Campbell's Hall, corner Downey
avenue and Truman street, at IL o'clocl
A. NJ, subject, "Can Humanity be Trusted.
Sunday School at 1920 p. NJ. Everybody
most cordially invited, especially the
stranger.
RAILROAD CHAPEL, corner of Railroad
and Chavez streets. sunday School at $3.50
PM. Gospel services at 7;45 p NJ. Every
body invited.
REV. c. j. MILLER will preach in the Eng
lish language in the German Church of the
Evangelical Association, 620 Olive street
Sunday, IL Am. Strangers and friends are
invited;
ST. PAUL's, EPIscoPAL-Olive street. Rev
Elias Birdsall, Rector. Services, IL A. NJ.
and 80 p. NJ. Sunday School 9:45 A. NJ.
ASCENSION MIssIoN-Boyle Heights, Also
avenue. Service 3 P. M. Sunday School
2P.M
MAIN STREET NJ. K, CHURCH, corner S. Main
and Laurel streets-Preaching at l l A. M.
and 7.30 NJ. by the pastor, Rev. |. l..
Spencer. Morning class at 10 O'Clock.
song service at P. NJ. sunday school at
2:30 P. H. Young peoples meeting Tues
day evening at 7:30. All invited.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, SO Temple street T. d.
Garvin, pastor. Morning theme: Sowing
and Reaping. Theme at 7:45: A Royal
Supper. Young peoples meeting 6:45 p.
NJ. Song service 7:30. Sunday school GAS
Pm.
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS lcalled Orthodox
Quakers) have removed from Painters
Hall, "a Also street, to Fort Hill Mission
on Bellevue avenue. Religious services
each Sabbath at IL O'Clock. All are cor
Edially invited. Seats free. No collection
FIRST PREsByTERIAN CHURcH-Corner Fort
and Second streets Rev. w. J. Chiches-
ter, Pastor, will preach.at | A. N. Sunday
School meets at IL 80. All are cordially
invited.
GRACE NJ. e. CHuRcH-On First street. Rev
will A. Knighten will preach at IL A. NJ
and P. NJ. Morning subject: Gods plan
in the church." Evening subject: "Reac-
tions of sim" Glasses at 10 A. M. and 6 80
Pm. Praise service at 7:3O p. NJ. sunday
school at 1890 P. NJ. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
REoRGANIzED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
L. ID. S.-Preaching at III A. N. and 7:3O p.
NJ. in X. of p. Hall, "a South Spring street
Prayer meeting at 10 A. N. Sunday
school at II NJ. All are invited to attend.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH-Swedish services.
Sermon Sunday at $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting Tuesday at 7.30 P. NJ. All
Scandinavians cordially invited.
FORT STREET NJ. Z. CHURCH, Fort street, be-
lows Preaching at IL A. NJ. by Rev. Ed
ward Thompson, D. D.; at 7:3O P: N. by
Rev. Charles Uzzell of Chicago. During
week services as usual. Next Sunday will
be Jubilee Day."
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH-Corner of Fort and
Sixth streets. Services at IL. A. NJ. and
7:45 P. NJ. Preaching in the morning by
Rev. DIR. Storm of Grand Island, Nebraska.
Preaching in the evening by the Pastor, tC
young men. Sunday School at 9:45 A. NJ
| Young peoples meeting ut p. NJ. Seat
free. All welcome.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-21

YOu who Lead Sedcntary Lives
Will find great relief from constipation,
headache and nervousness, by taking Sim
mons Liver Regulator. tbs a simple, harm
less vegetable compound, sure to relieve
you, Persons of sedentary habits often suf.
fer with kidney affections. If they would
maintain the strength of the digestive or
gans and imp rove the quality of the blood
by taking the Regulator 1t would restore the
kidneys to health an vigor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-21
Family Concert.
You Who Lead sedcntary Lives

Second-street Park Sunday after
moon
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-21

Joseph Young to Halesworth-Agree-
m ent to convey FL of 81 of block and OF
lots and block E, Gray tract Ro Santiago
de Santa Ana; $4,000.
Sterling Newton to George Mckenzie
so feet Of lot 3 block G, East Los Angeles
$14OO.
SUMMARY.
Number of transfers in above list, so.
Total amount of consideration, $453, 500.
Number of transfers under $1,000 each, As.
Total amount of consideration, 500, $40.
Transfers for nominal consideration, IL.
Aggregate of days transfers, $474,502.
NoTE.-Transfers Of which the considera-
ton is less than $1,000 are not published in
The above listl.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-21

positive cure for dyspepsia-Damiana
1itterH.. Michel Levy 4 Co., wholesale
NAu0r oealers, a9ents.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
VICTORIA AND LEO.
The Queens Congratulations TO the
Pope.

ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Pope to-day gave
audience 10 the Duke of No folk. The
Duke expressed the congratulations If
Queen Victoria on the Papal jubilee, and
her thanks for the mission OF Mir. Srilla
on the occasion of her own jubilee. The
Pope replied that he was deeply moved
moved by these words of friendship on
the part Of the Queen, and hoped the ex-
change OF sentiments Of affection would
not be- limited Ia the present exceptional
circumstances. but would also make its
influence felt on other occasions. He
Was animated, he said, by feelings OF the
greatest an lion for the English people.
The poet Whittier has ballad entitled
The Brown Dwarf Of Riigen" Ia the
forthcoming january number Of St
Nicholas E. ii. BIashfeld furnishes 1t
with several illustrations. The eightieth
anniversary Of the poets birth. about to
be celebrated. lends interest to this the
longest poem he has given to the public
In some years.
THe Century for January vii, have
two Western papers. One by Lieutenant
5chwatka, with illustrations by George
lnness, Jr.. entitled IAN Elk Hunt on the
Plains" the other. by b. " Smalley. on
The Cpper Missouri and the Great
Falls. Is illustrated by Fanny.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
q, lily OF MN LAUGHTER.
rhis IL the yeriIci IN i,s Per!go MUIR
der Er al.

CarsroN, H., Dec, TO- In the Perigo
murder lrial ut AIT II. the Jury found
tobert Perign guilty ~ man laughter,
The crime was the killing IT Hidingcr.
iear Prescott, Adams county nearly fuuI
vears ayn. The case WAS brought to this
rnuniy on u change III venue last prug,
and is again on trial the Jury III agreeing
II the former trial The Slnte introduced
The same witne ses ~ al the former trial,
aud made practically the same case. and
The defense introduced but little new trs.
iim"py,
The details ~ the case arc as follows;
Two neighboriny farmers living near
Corning, had some dlIliculty rs to the
owership IT u dog. Dcfendeul went into
his neighhor's field to secure the dog.
Ilidingrr threatened him with pitch.
fork Perig" drew u revolver aud held
llidinger Ut bay while he tied the dog
aud started away, At some little distance
Pcrigu made u remark ub NJ scuiing Hid
niger with an empty revolver Hidinger
and hired nun followed Perigo some
a0I yards. coming MP with him nj u wire
fence, when Perigo again lerclled the
revolver. telling llidlnger to stop. HID.
niger stopped aud Perigo partly rot over
the fence when iIidinger rushed On him
with the pitehfork raised There was
blow, II shot, the pltrhfork was broken
and both parties went over the fen,e,
when there wins another shot The tlrst
shot shattered liidlnger's arm, the second
passed through his pdy aud lodged In
the spine llidinger died 'hai evening.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
M ,rmous n Canada.

Ottawa (Ont.) special: There is M
uncertain feeling in political circles
over the settlement OF Mormons in the
Canadian northwest territories. Fifty
Mormon families have already taken mp
land near Fort Mcleod at the foot Of
the Rocky mountains. The impression
prevails here that the new arrivals will
not be molested. The introduction Of
such peculiar element into Canada, will.
however he made the subject of in
qlliries in parliament next month. Allen.
collector Of customs ut Fort Mcleod,
arrived here to-day. speaking Of them
In said: There will DO another biz ia
tux of Mormons next year. They make
first-class settlers and are industrious.
Jealous and well behaved. Thy are de-
termined to adhere strictly to the laws
OF our country, as they are perfectly
well assured that any breach OF them
would be severely dealt with. They do
not intend to practice polygamy as they
understand it will not be permitted.
There is no feeling AGAINST them on the
part Of other settlers who REGARD them
rs Industrious and hard workiAg peo-
pie. The Mormon elder is Mr., Card.
who married the daus liter OF tiS ~
brigham Young"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
HARPER FOUND GUILTY.
Ths Judge Sentence. Him 10 Ten Years
In Sia Prisvn.

CINCINSATrI, Dec. 1.-THE greatest
crowd yet gathered in the corridors IT the
United States court room assembled Dec,
IL long before time for the sembling Of
the codrt. Aty O'Clock Judge Sage up
peared and at once C0urt was opened and
n few minutes later the Jury filed in. Al
sIou rs they were seated Judge Sage ask
cd il they had agreed upon their verdict
AMI the foreman said thoy had. The
Judge directed the CLERK L. receive II. AT
luis point Blackburn called the courts
attention to the aD,cnce ~ the defend mt
LEI him be br Iught in" said the Judge
In Two minutes the marshal entered, fol.
lowed Dy Harper looking pale aud con.
ccraed. Behind hun ca ne bi, wife aud
ucr SISTER. When they were seated the
clerk took the scaled envclop enclosing
tue sen leuce. tore II open aud read the
fatal words: we the jay mud the de.
.eu,iaut guilty ~ charged in the iniict
meat" rn., meant guilty on all the
thirty three c'unts left for the jury 10 ACT
ipon. Blackburn moved for AN arrest II
Judgment, which the court INSTANTLY over
r.led. Then District Att rney Burnett
moved Tor Immediate sentence and that
the sentence be cumulative. Judge Sage
,yerrliled the motion. and asked the tie
'cnlaut III he had anything tn say before
sentence was pronounced on him. Black
burn said that the defendant wished to
speak thr ugh hIln and 10 say that he had
nothing to add to what had been said
except To thank the court for ito fair
aud impartial treatment. and to ask
that the court be ~ mercitul as the
cirrums tances aud law would permit,
At 1928 tho court directed Harper
TO stand up. The strong man stood erect
with tears coursiny down his Gu :eks. but
no other sigu II eu"tiOn Behind his
hair, with lowered head. sat his wife IN
agony that bad no better manifestation
tnau that Of wringny her hands. the
court recited the usual form Of the sent
,nce, sayin. the evidence left no do,ibt OF
,efcndunts guilt. and that the offcnse
uerited tue highest penalty OF the law,
which tue court W 'uld now impose. ten
years in the Ohio penitentiary, aud that
The Marshal convey him thither ut once,
Harper sat down. turning To his VIE
heir lips met, her hand> went around
his neck, and his arms enc0mpasscd her
he silence in the court 10 IN was awful
Jurors wept. women and men all over
the court room were in tears. The silence
was broken by Blackburn making last
request from the court That was that
the order for Immediate imprisonment be
suspended, as there WAS much busine ~
To be attended TO by MIR. Harper. in which
his wife was 81 sely concerned, AMI II
would be exceedingly difficult u attend
to unless Harper could remain here for a
ew days. Judge Sage said there would
DO opportunity for his wife TO see him in
Columbus, and he repeated to the Marshal
% convey him lh.thcr A. once. The jury
was then discharged Lni the Marshal
conducted the defendant = the Marsha s
)lticc. AT 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon
Harper was taken ~ the pcnitcnliary VI
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
HENRY SCHMIDT MUST HANG.
The Supreme Court Re .u>os 80 Inter
fsse--St,ry OF tne MurIsr.

Previous 10 September 4. 1889, Ahram
Peek aud his wife Lucrcia lived on II
farm In Fuyeite cuun y During the
summer they had IN their cmpl y II young
man named Henry Schmidt, who hal lef
short time before aud with whom they
had quarrel over wages. Only few
days before he had threatened 10 kill Mr.,
Peek. on from the sitting room of the
Peek home was u hrdro IN containing
two beds, On the night mentioned, Abram
Leonard. who Wa, stopping with Them
sept In one OF The beds. and Mr.. aud Mrs,
eek in the other Some time In the
night u pistol shot wuS heard aud u bail
truck lie nard, while another passed
close TO his head. lie jumped up crying
that he was sh Il. Other shots followed
and Mr. aud Mrs. Peek were each hit,
At this time they saw fire start in the
sitting room aud all recognized the form
If Schmidt standing near the partition
Peek called out, asking II he int"uded 20
burn them all to death, wnile ..ronard
said. Henry. see you plniulv," Asking
Leonard and Mrs. Peek IT, put out the
IRE. Peek started out Of doors to 20 10 u
neiyhbors lie did not return. In the
morning his body was { und near the
hou with the ,kull crushed by som,
blunt inst umenl, Mrs. Peek never re-
e"yercd from the shock Of the sh AMI
died September 20. The bullet had ca
tered her cheek, and u p 'st murlem OK.
animation showed II had penetrated the
brain, Al the trial the only question IN
controversy was as TO whether SChmid
had fired the shot OF not, The evidence
OF Leonard was introduced as one who
recognized Schmidt, us wns the statement
Of Mrs. Peek, given when very low from
the effect of the wound The attorney
for the defense enuruyored to eAciu H.
both. Le0nard's on the gr und If the time
which had elapsed between the shots aud
the recognition. aud Mr.. Peek's ON the
ground that she did not expect to die NJ
the time her statement was made, But
Leonaids testimony aud Mr.. Peck's
statement were both admitted. aud the
jury br 'ughl IN the following verdict
I'VE. the Jury, find the defendant
guilty of murder IN the fr,t degree" nm
we say that his pun Q ,ment IA III BE- dc t.
And Judgment was rendered That tue dc.
PENDANT. Henry Schmidt, be punished by
death, and that the judgment be executed
by hanging the defendant Henry Schmidt,
according to law on the brst Wednesday
In January. 1888. From this Judgment
the defendant appealed before the
Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Murdoch
appeared for the appellant aud A. }.
Baker. for the State The court could
find no cause for interfering and The
Judgment Of the lower court was affirmed
Governor Larrabee can alone save the
murderer's life by committing his sentence
TO IMPRISONMENT.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
AN AUTHOR BY PROXY.
4 Lady Muirted for Wages Earned by
Young Authoress.

WATERTowS N. T.. Dec. FIN the
Circuit court recently Abb Jackman, a
ung authoresS. sued Mrs. Hannah Per
kins. aged about 55 years. for $1,000,
claimed for writing the latter life in the
form OF a romance, to be published under
Mrs Perkins name. Mrs. Perkins wish
ed to treat Marietta Holly so that popular
author could not walk by her with her
head up" The best lawyers of the coun.
try were engaged ON both sides and inter
est in the case was widespread. The jury
rendered verjic: to-day for the plaintiff
or 81, G33 rs.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
HOUSE,.


The Speaker announced the eppoint.
ment OF the Commiitee OF Rules as fol.
lows; The Speaker aud Messrs, Randall,
Mills, Reed aud Cannon. A resolution
was offered referring t. the Committee
ON Appropriations the reports of the
Court OF Claims ON the French spoliation
CLAIM. with Instructions To the committee
TO report all claims which have been de
cided fasurably TO the claimants TO the
General Deficiency bill. The resolution
caused y lively debate, but finally the
previous question was ordered aud the
resolution WAS adapted.-vcas 1870. nays
Oh Buckalew, II Pennsylvania. pre-.
scented resolution providing for the APP
p"intnent of y & 'lnmitlee on Election ui
President aud Vice President. Tns was
referred to the Committee on Rules, to.
gether with other resolutions requesting
changes in the gulea Adjourned
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
Attempting 80 Sessle With Foreign
Creditors.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. lf.--The finance
committee of the General Assembly held
special meeting to-day to hear W. l.
Royal, counsel for the reign bond.
holders on the debt question Royal
asked that all actiup In the coupon cases
he suspended tor thirty days saying dur.
ing that time he would use his best efforts
to prevent any coupons being pre- enled
in payment for taxes; that he would goto
Lond II and cndeavor 10 grt the English
bondholders W settle III on terms salts.
factory T. the Stale. aud IL the hon |.
holders refused To- agree to his proposi.
ton he would resign his position ~ coun-
sci. The sentiment OF the members was
that II would be useless for, Royall TO
undertake any neg lmtions which dc,
parted from the principles OF the RdIle.
bcgger bill A committee was app ,iuled
IL prepare resolutions In relation To the
matter /" be presented ut u joint meeting
Of tho committees.
The sub committee appointed at to,
days meeting have drafted resolution
TO DO submitted at Mondays meeting.
The resolution In effect is that tho
Governor be auth rized aud requested
to direct the officers the State to
suspend all proceedings against par.
ties who have hitherto rendered cou.
pons fur taxes until January 25th.
provided that tho bOndholders shall cease
all attempts TO force the coupons Int the
treasury and will publish circu ar that
they will n Il sustain tax layers ten leriny
coupons for taxes In the interi0. The
resoluti II concludes by declaring The
State will pay NO more than the aluount
fixed by the RidIleberEcr bill
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
A REDUCTION OF RE, ENUE.
slow secretary fa'rchiid Proposes 10
Nedue. Exp.u.rs.

Washington special: Secretary Fair
child has determined to institute u
practical reform in the treasury depart
ment by u reduction in the expense Of
collecting custom revenues, which will
go into effect Jan. | There are now
1870 collection districts in the country, in
sixtyfonr Of which the revenues ara
less than the expenses, Beproposcsto Of
fectreduction in expenses princil ally 10y
dilmissals and aso by reductions OF sal
aries and saving Of Office rent in a mum
Der Of Offices. The saving 10 be effected
will aggregate about $4,000 yearly.
Offices TO he affected, together with the
amount Of reduction ut each, are us fol-
lnwa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
rhe Western niou Dividend.

New YORK, Dec. Hat the regular
quarterly meeting OF the directors OF the
Western Union Telegraph company to day,
the report for the quarter ending December
81, shows q surplus Of s7.635, 0oO, after
paying dividend Of II per cent. The re-
port says the gross revenue will DO the
largest ever earned in one quarter. A
resolution that dividend oil II per cent on
the capital STOCK be declared, payable on
aud alter January 10th next, to stockhold-
ers OF record at the close Of the transfer
books on December 2Otb instant, was
adopted
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22

The Franz and Seller hrcweries In
Sioux City have been abandoned.
"A bridge company having capital
stock OF s5OJ.0oJ has been formed at
VI lscatins
,n.wa wants q steam eieyato..
Davenport boasts Of vel! regulated
cooking school
From very many towns ss the Santa
Fe and Union Pacific comt EXPRESSIONS
OF fear that coal famine imminent
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
HOUSE.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Among the
papers presented to the Senate was q
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury with copy OF the report OF
Special Agent Tingle. GA the condition
Of affairs "n the Seal Islands Of Alaska.
Referred t. the committee On foreign re-
lations. Also the memorial OF the consti.
iutional convention OF the territory Of
Utah asking admission into the Union as
State with copies Of the constitution.
Referred to the committee on territories.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was the following: Platt-To prohibit
the manufacture and sale of spiritupus
aud intoxicating liquors in the District Of
Columbia. Manderson--To divide the
State Of Nebraska into two judicial dis
ircts. BY Cuilom-To annex portion
Of Montana to Idaho. BY Palmcr-To
extirla ate contagious pleul o-pneumunia.
foot aud mouth disease and inderpest
among cattle; and to facilitate the expurta-
tiun VI calile aud exports of live stock;
also to forfeit the lands granted 10 Michi-
gan for railroad from Ontonagan to the
Wisconsin State line. The following
were among the bills reported back fay'
orably from the committee aud placed on
the calendar: To amend the law concern
ing the commission Of tish and fisheries
and to aid in the establishment and tenn
pvrary support Of common schools,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-22
vIRGINIA'S DEBT.

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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-01-15
Cedar Grove.

Our center, for we cannot boast of
village, is situated about seven
miles from Frankfort, ut the foot of
a Dig hill.
We have both day school and a
Sunday-schOOl, the former taught by
Prof. A. G.. Hodges We had a
Christmas tree which we all enjoyed,
especially the little folks.
The ROUNDABOUT is ut all times a
welcome visitor among us.
BORN.-January 9Th, to Mr.. Jack
Church and wife-a daughter.
Miss Claudio Sullivan spent Satur-
day and Sunday visiting friends in
in this section.
Miss Annie l.. Hodges is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Katie Tut, of Emil
hence.
Mrs. Bowman Stone entertained a
number OF young people Saturday
evening In honor of her sister, Miss
Sallie Triplett, of Stedmanville.
Mr.. Dick Daley while visiting in
Scott last week, had the flesh torn
from his left hand by the explosion
ola gun cartridge. Fortunately no
bones were broken. DIR. Thompson
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-01-15
.Jett.

Big turkey shooting at Jett's last
Saturday.
Mr.. Lair, Of Virginia, will be over
seer for Mr.. Mason in the future, Mr..
Bob Williams having resigned.
The cold spell of the last few days
has found lots Of the farmers with
nothing to do. That Is it has been
too cold to do anything.
A rogue of some description made
a raid on Col. Tom Jett's hen house
Saturday and stole one turkey and
two ganders.
Lay all past records aside, let them
be buried IN oblivion. Look at the
present. Who is the best man to
serve us? Taylor! So say we all now,
and ought to and will on election day.
Miss Lettie Hearn has returned
from visit to friends in Fayette
county.
Rev. Polk South hitched his horse
to fence in front Of MIR. Sam. SOuth's
residence last week and the horse got
loose, ran off and broke his front leg
SO badly it had to be killed. 1t was
a quite u valuable animal.